A piece commissioned by of his character Terra d'Arcy.'Terra is a hero in a troubled land, and while not entirely bitter or sarcastic, she's not a happy person either. Her lands have been invaded, her cities in ruins or under siege, and her best friend died in an adventure, her captain in another. She gets troubling and cryptic visions regarding the prophecy... visions she keeps to herself. She was sent by one the gods, an angelic being named Mya, to stop an evil god that they had once kept prisoner.'

This is a photoshop rendering. My original pencil sketch can be seen here: [link]Pose based on: [link] by

I love love love this picture! She's very regal-and-judgemental looking, which I think fits the background given like a glove. That is, a well-fitting glove. What jumps out to me the most is how the griffon's wing is framed behind her to make it, at a quick-glance, give the impression that the wing might be hers. Amazingly well-done. +1!

Nice painting, dashinvaine!! It is nice to see a female warrior attired properly for combat- let's be honest, a metal bikini is NOT what you want to be wearing when dueling skeletal warriors or slaying dragons.

The skirt does not seem the most practical thing to wear considering what she's supposed to be dressed for, but outside of that I really like the armour. It actually looks fairly realistic which makes a nice change. I love the detail in the sword hilt.

I like the gryphon in the background, although his expression kind of reminds me of Sam the Eagle.